{"title":"7 Seconds","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ourselves-soulforce-revolution","title":"Ourselves \/ Soulforce Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e 22 track double CD package from massively influential hardcore punk act 7 Seconds. Featuring two cult albums from the more experimental part of their discography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD1 features their 1998 studio album \u003ci\u003eOurselves\u003c\/i\u003e, which at the time featured a radical change of direction after the more conventional hardcore punk of earlier releases. CD2 features the cult follow up, the 1989 studio effort \u003ci\u003eSoulforce Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormed in Reno, Nevada in 1980, 7 Seconds are an iconic name in hardcore punk circles, a band that pioneered US hardcore alongside the likes of such luminaries as Minor Threat, Dead Kennedys, Circle Jerks, Black Flag and Bad Brains – however 7 Seconds promoted a straight edge lifestyle and by the late 80s had moved beyond hardcore’s musical limitations, embracing a more straightforward sound, albeit with the same underlying core values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pair of recordings are sometimes referred to as 7 Seconds ‘U2 era’, a slightly derogatory term which overlooks the band’s ambitious attempts to take hardcore in new directions, a path later embraced by the likes of Quicksand, At The Drive-In, Far, and in the modern era Turnstile and Angel Du$t. 7 Seconds frontman Kevin Seconds remains an inspirational figure in the hardcore scene, including carving out a formidable solo career, and as a somewhat reluctant figurehead for the straight edge scene and lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis release features exclusive liner notes from respected journalist Mark Freebase, with contributions from 7 Seconds contemporaries Joe D Foster - (Unity\/Ignite\/No For An Answer), Israel Joseph I - (Bad Brains, Fireburn), Scoot Horton - (Awkward Thought \/ Shell Shock \/ The Kulprits) and journalist and superfan James Sherry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dissonance","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50442969743691,"sku":"2198832","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2024-05-05_at_08.52.01_7b5f3b70_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1727006723"},{"product_id":"take-it-back-take-it-on-take-it-over","title":"Take It Back, Take It On, Take It Over!","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed as a “melodic thrash-fest” that found the band “as vital as ever” by AllMusic and earning 4.5\/5 from Sputnikmusic, the record showcases the fearless honesty of frontman Kevin Seconds and the band’s unwavering ability to turn every chorus into an anthemic call to action. Moving beyond typical tropes, standout tracks like “Panic Attack” tackle personal anxiety and the reality of aging with rare transparency. From the breakneck opening of “All Came Undone” to the self-aware defiance of “Y.P.H. (Your Parent’s Hardcore),” \u003cem\u003eTake It Back, Take It On, Take It Over!\u003c\/em\u003e is essential 7 Seconds—raw, real, and a barbed wire bridge between the hardcore scene the band helped build and the 21st-century punk they inspired.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Side One Dummy Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - White","offer_id":57414949994827,"sku":"R2153-7666","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/201375130457.jpg?v=1779450036"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/7-seconds.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}